Mr Tshewang Tobgay is a Lecturer with over 16 years of experience in mathematics education, statistics and educational assessment. He has served as Programme Leader for the Master of Education in Primary Mathematics since 2022, overseeing programme development, quality assurance and coordination among faculty, students and college administration. Currently, he is serving as the Dean of Academic Affairs

He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from Andhra University, India, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Royal University of Bhutan, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics and Electronics from Punjab University, India. His academic expertise supports his teaching, research and professional contributions to mathematics education and assessment practices.

Mr Tobgay has contributed to developing postgraduate modules in educational statistics and assessment, as well as teaching practicum modules for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He also led the development of an Educational Assessment module in Dzongkha for the Bachelor of Education in Primary Dzongkha and contributed to reviewing and translating assessment materials for the distance Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

His research and consultancy experience includes a UNICEF-funded national study on the whole-school approach to Global Citizenship Education and an evaluation of Bhutan’s school mathematics curriculum supported by the Royal Education Council. He has co-authored research on pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching secondary mathematics and contributed to the national drafting team for a UNESCO-supported teachers’ guide on diagnostic assessment.

As a resource person, Mr Tobgay has facilitated training in educational assessment, teaching pedagogy, research, ICT and basic data analysis using SPSS for teachers, higher education faculty and other professionals. His academic service includes acting as an External Examiner for B.Sc Mathematics at Sherubtse College and contributing to programme committees, examination boards and student mentoring. Through these roles, he supports the preparation of capable mathematics educators and the improvement of teaching, learning and assessment in Bhutan.